Codenames details
- Designer: Vlaada Chvátil
- Artists: Filip Murmak, Stéphane Gantiez, Tomáš Kučerovský
- Publishers: Bergsala Enigma, Boardgame Space, Brain Games, Broadway Toys LTD, Cranio Creations, Cuaca Cerah Games, Czech Games Edition, Devir, DiceTree Games, Fantasmagoria, Feelindigo, GaGa Games, Gém Klub Kft., Golden Egg Games, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, Hobby Japan, IELLO, Kaissa Chess & Games, Land of Beautiful Mind (سرزمین ذهن زیبا), Lex Games, MINDOK, More Fun Co., Ltd., Nordic Games GmbH, One Moment Games, Ponva d.o.o., Pridemage Games, Rebel, Rebel Sp. z o.o., TWOPLUS Games, White Goblin Games
- Release Date: 2015
- Player count : 2 - 8
- Age range : 14+
- Time range : 15 minutes
- Mechanism(s): Communication Limits, Memory, Push Your Luck, Team-Based Game
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Two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their CODENAMES.
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